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PM announces new funding in fight against spread of coronavirus
Global race to find a vaccine for coronavirus bolstered by support funded by the UK’s international development budget.
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UK aid protects victims of violence as Syrian regime increases attacks in Idlib
International Development Secretary condemns bombing by Russia and the Assad regime.
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International Development Secretary calls on UK aid agencies to share data on staff misconduct
The International Development Secretary has called on all UK aid agencies to join a data-sharing scheme which stops perpetrators of sexual abuse from moving around the sector undetected.
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The purpose of this notice is to provide an overview of the UK’s continued participation in EU programmes funded by the current EU Multiannual Financial Framework.
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What the Department for International Development does
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. We are tackling the global challenges of our time including poverty and disease, mass migration, insecurity and conflict. Our work is building a safer, healthier, more prosperous world for people in developing countries and in the UK too.
DFID is a ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies.
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London
SW1A 2EG
United Kingdom
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020 7023 0000
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020 7023 0012
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Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
United Kingdom
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01355 84 4000
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01355 84 4099
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22 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EJ
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)1355 843747
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